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1124196
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-01more like thismore than 2019-05-01
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Overseas Trade: Dominica more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps he has taken to enable free trade with Dominica after the UK leaves the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency Romford more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Rosindell more like this
uin 249870 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-08more like thismore than 2019-05-08
answer text <p>On 22 March, the UK signed an Economic Partnership Agreement with CARIFORUM States, including Dominica. This will provide continuity for businesses, exporters and consumers as the UK prepares to leave the EU.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Meon Valley more like this
answering member printed George Hollingbery more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-08T12:12:27.667Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-08T12:12:27.667Z
answering member
4016
label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery more like this
tabling member
1447
label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell more like this
1124197
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-01more like thismore than 2019-05-01
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Overseas Trade: Lesotho more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps he has taken to enable free trade with Lesotho after the UK leaves the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency Romford more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Rosindell more like this
uin 249871 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-08more like thismore than 2019-05-08
answer text <p>We are continuing to work with the Southern African Customs Union and Mozambique partner countries, including Lesotho to replicate the effects of the EU’s Economic Partnership Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act enables the UK to put in place a trade preferences scheme for when we leave the EU. This will grant duty-free, quota-free access to Least Developed Countries, including Lesotho.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Meon Valley more like this
answering member printed George Hollingbery more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-08T12:01:30.063Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-08T12:01:30.063Z
answering member
4016
label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery more like this
tabling member
1447
label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell more like this
1124198
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-01more like thismore than 2019-05-01
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Ethiopia: Overseas Aid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much Official Development Assistance her Department plans to allocate to Ethiopia in 2019. more like this
tabling member constituency Romford more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Rosindell more like this
uin 249872 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-07more like thismore than 2019-05-07
answer text <p>The 2019/2020 budget for DFID Ethiopia is £292 million. This will support the delivery of essential health, education, climate resilient, water and sanitation, and humanitarian services, as well as support Ethiopia to become a more prosperous, climate resilient and stable nation that can graduate from aid in the future.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-07T15:16:55.843Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-07T15:16:55.843Z
answering member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
tabling member
1447
label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell more like this
1124199
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-01more like thismore than 2019-05-01
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: English Language more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to increase the level of English language training in under-developed countries. more like this
tabling member constituency Romford more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Rosindell more like this
uin 249873 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-08more like thismore than 2019-05-08
answer text <p>The UK has significant investments in English language, especially through the British Council and the BBC World Service. In DFID we support a range of programmes including: improving the quality of English language teaching in Rwanda, a skills hub supporting the biggest African economies (including Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria) to scale up English language learning and providing opportunities for UK teachers to volunteer in schools overseas. The Foreign Secretary launched English Connects for francophone countries in West Africa on his recent visit.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-08T15:36:37.297Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-08T15:36:37.297Z
answering member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
tabling member
1447
label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell more like this
1124201
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-01more like thismore than 2019-05-01
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Counter-terrorism: Pakistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Government’s Counter-Terrorism Associated Prosecutorial Reforms Initiative in Pakistan on the number of people who have been sentenced to death in those courts. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry more like this
uin 249948 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-13more like thismore than 2019-05-13
answer text <p>The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) takes its responsibility to do no harm very seriously. All CSSF programmes comply with the UK’s domestic and international human rights obligations and have robust measures in place to protect the human rights of beneficiaries.</p><p> </p><p>In order for programme teams to be able to assess the risks of UK activity that could affect human rights, all security and justice assistance is subject to Overseas Security and Justice Assistance (OSJAs). The OSJA is a risk management system used across Government to assess risk and consider what mitigation might be appropriate. The OSJA Guidance specifies at what point Ministerial approval is required.</p><p> </p><p>In order to determine the effectiveness of project activity, all CSSF programmes are subject to Annual Reviews, which score how effectively programmes have delivered their outputs and outcomes. In making an assessment the Annual Review considers how programme teams manage commercial partnerships, risk and budgets, adapt to changing contexts, , as well as assessing value for money. The Joint Funds Unit (JFU) plans to publish the Rule of Law 2017/18 Annual Review summary before the end of this Parliamentary session.</p><p> </p><p>Minister Field, the FCO Minister responsible for South Asia, receives regular updates on the risks associated with the Rule of Law programme’s activities. In addition, I reviewed all the relevant programme documentation, ahead of it being shared with the Joint Committee on National Security Strategy, who have taken an interest in this programme and requested further, sensitive documents on it.</p><p> </p><p>The OSJA covering the Counter-Terrorism Associated Prosecutorial Reforms Initiative was fully reviewed in December 2018. Completed OSJA checklists are sensitive internal documents providing an assessment of the human rights situation in a country at a given time and are regularly updated. These are not published. The Information Commissioner has previously reviewed and agreed with a Government decision not to disclose an OSJA on Pakistan.</p><p> </p><p>Last year the JFU commissioned an independent OSJA audit, in order to get a better understanding of how they are used across the CSSF. The audit itself contains a number of sensitive in-depth samples of OSJAs and therefore there are no plans to publish the audit.</p>
answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
answering member printed Mr David Lidington more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-13T09:02:53.437Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-13T09:02:53.437Z
answering member
15
label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
1124213
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-01more like thismore than 2019-05-01
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Electric Vehicles: Charging Points more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of electric vehicle charging points in Nottinghamshire. more like this
tabling member constituency Mansfield more like this
tabling member printed
Ben Bradley more like this
uin 249958 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-08more like thismore than 2019-05-08
answer text <p>Nottingham City Council has been awarded £6m under the Government’s Go Ultra Low Cities Scheme to deliver a range of initiatives in Nottingham and Derby to increase the uptake of ultra-low emission vehicles, including deploying 35 rapid and 195 fast charging units at key locations across the cities. The Council has also been awarded £700k under the Ultra-low Emission Taxi Infrastructure Scheme, to deliver 20 rapid chargepoints and 12 fast chargepoints dedicated to taxis and private hire vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has various UK-wide support schemes in place to assist with the cost of installing chargepoints in motorists’ homes, on residential streets, in workplaces, car parks and the wider public estate. The workplace scheme has provided funding for 59 chargepoints in the wider Nottingham area.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-08T15:58:25.273Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-08T15:58:25.273Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4663
label Biography information for Ben Bradley more like this
1124215
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-01more like thismore than 2019-05-01
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Sewers: Lytham St Annes more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) estimate of the number and (b) assessment of the composition of discharges into (i) Liggard Brook and (ii) Main Drain by United Utilities has been made by the Environment Agency in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Fylde more like this
tabling member printed
Mark Menzies more like this
uin 249960 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-10more like thismore than 2019-05-10
answer text <p>There are three United Utilities discharges into Liggard Brook and Main Drain (Ballam Road Pumping Station and Warton Pumping Station respectively) and Lytham Pumping Station at the confluence of the two.</p><p> </p><p>The table below summarises (a) the number of spills from these locations. The figures during 2015 are high due to Storm Desmond. We do not currently hold data from 2016 which is held by United Utilities.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Discharge</p></td><td><p>FY 2013-14</p></td><td><p>FY 2014-15</p></td><td><p>FY 2015-16</p></td><td><p>1 Apr 2017 to 30 Sep 2017</p></td><td><p>Calendar year 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ballam Road PS</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warton PS</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lytham PS</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(b) Discharges are from the combined sewer system before it has been treated, so they are made up of sewage diluted by rainfall runoff from roads and roofs.</p>
answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal more like this
answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-10T11:56:23.19Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-10T11:56:23.19Z
answering member
4098
label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
tabling member
3998
label Biography information for Mark Menzies more like this